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Cheap Flights from Cairns to South Pacific

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Sydney
Sydneydirect$224
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$247
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$177
Adelaide
Adelaidedirect$310
Perth
Perth1 stop$593
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$626
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$208
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$490
Nadi
Nadidirect$547
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$770
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$452
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$468
Darwin
Darwin1 stop$594
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$190
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$829
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$352
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$436
Sydney
Sydneydirect$224
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$247
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$177
Adelaide
Adelaidedirect$310
Perth
Perth1 stop$593
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$626
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$208
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$490
Nadi
Nadidirect$547
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$770
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$452
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$468
Darwin
Darwin1 stop$594
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$190
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$829
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$352
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$436
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to South Pacific flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to South Pacific to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Cairns to South Pacific flight route?

The cheapest ticket to South Pacific from Cairns found in the last 5 days was to Melbourne, at $126 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $154.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Pacific?

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Pacific is generally at night, when retur flights cost $192 on average. Morning departures are around 24% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Pacific is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,230.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to South Pacific?

No, with an average price for the route of $727, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to South Pacific?

The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to South Pacific is January, when tickets cost $305 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of return tickets is $449 and $398 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to South Pacific?

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South Pacific on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Cairns, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to South Pacific?

To get a below-average price on a flight from Cairns to South Pacific, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$126
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking South Pacific flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to South Pacific?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to South Pacific.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to South Pacific?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns to South Pacific is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to South Pacific?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to South Pacific with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to South Pacific?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairns to South Pacific up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Pacific

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $239 one-way - $251 round-trip; Melbourne $224 one-way - $275 round-trip; Sydney $218 one-way - $238 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cairns to South Pacific

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to South Pacific? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 259 reviews
8.0Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Food
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
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Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

Better connections, much better cabin crews, much cleaner aircraft than Qantas, American and probably others.

The A350 aircraft business class experience was very good. Comfortable and well appointed pod, and supplemental bed pad available for sleeping. Food was very good.

Fiji Business Class was value for money. Would do again for a long haul flight.

Staff was very helpful, polite, efficient. Food was excellent. Business class seat very comfortable.

We recently flew on FIJI AIRLINES, what a breath of fresh air! From their customer service at the ticket counter/ Baggage check to the flight attendants on the plane! When I bought the tickets they were the least expensive too! I took a picture of one of the flight attendants scoop up a very fussy baby and walk her around the plane, to give her parents a break. I would love to submit, but don’t know how. Meals were great, also complimentary beer and wine was a pleasant surprise!

The business class seat was not very comfortable . Fortunately it was a short flight

check-in at sydney was a bit disorganized. one well-dressed woman appeared to be in charge, staring at others who were not ready and checking in passengers. one person at business class check-in, was sarcastic and only mentioned the gate assignment, no bother to mention the lounge access etc... the crew on board was stellar. so polite, helpful and respectful. the meals were great, endless beverages, and the a350 is spectacular with the seat/bed, amenity kit, television, bedding, headphones. first time flying fiji airways- honolulu- fiji-sydney, and sydney-fiji-los angeles, all in business class. their fares are much more affordable than other carriers. hopefully, one day, they will use a widebody aircraft from honolulu- fiji, since it is a nearly 7-hour flight and the 737-max 8, although comfortable, would be better with a widebody plane.

Excellent service all staff where very friendly patient and efficient solved a boarding problem for me due to me not being able to access the visa portal for the USA.

Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Boarding was smooth after a 25 min delay. Notification of delay could be more efficient and change in boarding gate was not notified on the flights board or app.

Excellent. Shelley was very attentive and caring regarding my sister who required pre approved oxygen during the flight. Shelley checked up on her regularly throughout the flight and made her feel more relaxed and comfortable.

Easy process and no delays. Economy-X seats could do with some lumbar support and the padding in the seat pan was compressed so a little uncomfortable, but LOVE the legroom.

If it wasn’t delayed over 2 hours and then asked people to volunteer to go tomorrow.

Small twin prop plane. Basic flight. Food was half a chicken & pesto sandwich. As the flight departed after 12pm alcohol was available. No on board entertainment. No wifi services.

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Everything was perfect. Fast check-in and very roomy seats with plenty of legroom. There was no entertainment but I did not miss it.

Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

The plane was new. There are two rows of business 2 x 2, but the seat pitch is the same as the rest of the plane (3 x 3). Carry ons must be weighed and tagged before boarding. Do this at home to avoid nasty surprises.

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